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Stanford E. Parris

Representative from Virginia
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1973–1991ID P000080
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LegislationHEADLINE
21%with Dems
of 2,525 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
21%with Dems
of 2,525 · both combined
Steepest move
+6 pts
1973 → 1981
still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓197319791985
1989–90101st Congress
Sat as a Republican
19.3%with Democrats
of 440 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1973 → 1981, +6 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Oct 27, 1990S. 3266CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 27, 1990H.J.Res. 687MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1991LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5769INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATION, FY 1991LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textINTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATION, FY 1991Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5114FOREIGN ASSISTANCE APPROPRIATIONS, 1991LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 27, 1990S. 358IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5399LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATION, FY 1991LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 26, 1990H.R. 5835OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 26, 1990H.Res. 537WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 5835; BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 26, 1990H.Res. 531WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 358, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 440 contested votes scored in the 101st CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance35% · 606 votes
Armed Forces and National Security13% · 300 votes
Congress19% · 226 votes
International Affairs10.1% · 168 votes
Government Operations and Politics23.9% · 155 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance21.7% · 92 votes
Labor and Employment10.6% · 85 votes
Agriculture and Food30% · 70 votes
Transportation and Public Works43.5% · 69 votes
Science, Technology, Communications22.2% · 63 votes
Housing and Community Development12.3% · 57 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources18.5% · 54 votes
Energy14% · 50 votes
Environmental Protection6.5% · 46 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement17.1% · 41 votes
Immigration17.1% · 35 votes
Social Welfare15.2% · 33 votes
Law6.3% · 32 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues16.1% · 31 votes
Education12.9% · 31 votes
Health13.8% · 29 votes
Taxation17.9% · 28 votes
Water Resources Development30.8% · 26 votes
Commerce22.7% · 22 votes
Finance and Financial Sector6.7% · 15 votes
Native Americans13.3% · 15 votes
District of Columbia0% · 14 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Commemorations— · 9 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8 votes
Mines and mineral resources— · 8 votes
Families— · 7 votes
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 6 votes
Congressional-executive relations— · 4 votes
Emergency Management— · 3 votes
Petroleum industry— · 3 votes
Private Legislation— · 3 votes
Public works— · 3 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 3 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes
Vietnamese Conflict— · 3 votes
Coins and coinage— · 2 votes
Real property— · 2 votes
Gold— · 1 vote
Livestock— · 1 vote
Monuments and memorials— · 1 vote

They also voted in 21 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: American Revolution Bicentennial, Animals, Child welfare, Credit, Disabled, Disaster relief, Economic stabilization, Executive reorganization, Impeachments, Lotteries, Minorities, Motor vehicles, Narcotics, Reclamation of land, Recreation areas, Right of privacy, Rivers, Territories (U.S.), Tobacco, Volunteer workers, Youth.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

6 Congresses
93rd · 1973101st · 1989
Republican · House · VA93rd–101st
Term datesexact
Members · Virginia
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Stanford E. Parris

Representative from Virginia
HOUSER1973–19916 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
21.5%with Democrats
of 2,525 votes · 78.5% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested21%of 2,525 · combined
Steepest move+6 pts1973→81, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019731989
1989–90 · 101st · Republican · of 440 votes19.3%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 440 contested votes scored in the 101st

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance35% · 606
Armed Forces and National Security13% · 300
Congress19% · 226
International Affairs10.1% · 168
Government Operations and Politics23.9% · 155
Foreign Trade and International Finance21.7% · 92
Labor and Employment10.6% · 85
Agriculture and Food30% · 70
Transportation and Public Works43.5% · 69
Science, Technology, Communications22.2% · 63
Housing and Community Development12.3% · 57
Public Lands and Natural Resources18.5% · 54
Energy14% · 50
Environmental Protection6.5% · 46
Crime and Law Enforcement17.1% · 41
Immigration17.1% · 35
Social Welfare15.2% · 33
Law6.3% · 32
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues16.1% · 31
Education12.9% · 31
Health13.8% · 29
Taxation17.9% · 28
Water Resources Development30.8% · 26
Commerce22.7% · 22
Finance and Financial Sector6.7% · 15
Native Americans13.3% · 15
District of Columbia0% · 14
Commemorations— · 9
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8
Mines and mineral resources— · 8
Families— · 7
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 6
Congressional-executive relations— · 4
Emergency Management— · 3
Petroleum industry— · 3
Private Legislation— · 3
Public works— · 3
Social Sciences and History— · 3
Sports and Recreation— · 3
Vietnamese Conflict— · 3
Coins and coinage— · 2
Real property— · 2
Gold— · 1
Livestock— · 1
Monuments and memorials— · 1

Also voted in 21 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: American Revolution Bicentennial, Animals, Child welfare, Credit, Disabled, Disaster relief, Economic stabilization, Executive reorganization, Impeachments, Lotteries, Minorities, Motor vehicles, Narcotics, Reclamation of land, Recreation areas, Right of privacy, Rivers, Territories (U.S.), Tobacco, Volunteer workers, Youth.

Service record

93rd · 1973101st · 1989
Republican93rd–101st

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40thWesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105thBen Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th
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